Incorporate user friendly roses into your new or existing garden plans! Cher Groody is a master gardener with 30 years’ experience in the use of roses in a landscape. She will teach you methods for proper selection of rose varieties, site prep and maintenance like pruning, pest control and fertilization. This session is excellent for newbies and experienced gardeners and questions are encouraged.

Learn basic landscape principals and become familiar with the native and adapted plants to incorporate into your garden. Carolyn Williams has been a Master Gardener for over 14 years and a gardener in Central Texas for over 40 years. She hold both Basic and Advanced Landscape Design Certification from ACC. She will share her experience of working with good Texas tough plants to use in your designs.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Seminar is free Zilker park entrance fee is $2
per adult, $1 per child or senior, $3 for non-Austin
Residents.

January is a good
time to plant trees so come learn how to grow fruit trees in your home garden.
Tree talk includes peaches, plums, pears, figs and apples. Blackberries &
grapes will also be discussed. This seminar will cover the basics including
how to plant a tree and which fruit varieties excel in our area. Master Gardener
Joe Posern, fruit specialist, has been growing fruit in Austin since 2007 and
will share his experience.

Presented by Travis Co Master
Gardeners.

For more information contact: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Travis County, 512-854-9600.

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Are you prepared for the hot, dry summer months that lie ahead? Now is the time learn about ways to help your landscape and garden perform while conserving, preserving and protecting our water resources. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Travis County and Travis County Master Gardeners will present a series of monthly seminars called Dealing with Drought in the Landscape starting in February.

The programs will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the AgriLife Extension office in southeast Austin, located at 1600-B Smith Road. Cost is $10 per seminar for early registration and $15 per seminar for late or on-site registration. To register, go to https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/TravisCounty. For more information, contact Richards at 512-854-9600 or drichards@tamu.edu

February 12 - Landscaping BasicsLearn basic landscape principals and become familiar with the native and adapted plants to incorporate into your garden. Carolyn Williams has been a Master Gardener for over 14 years and a gardener in Central Texas for over 40 years. She hold both Basic and Advanced Landscape Design Certification from ACC. She will share her experience of working with good Texas tough plants to use in your designs.

March 12 - Using Native Plants in the LandscapeNative Texas plants bring beauty and function to your garden while being well adapted to handle Texas’ blazing summers, drought, and other weather extremes. In addition to being water-wise, native plants provide great benefits to pollinators and birds. 4-H CAPITAL’s gardening specialist and Texas Master Naturalist Meredith O’Reilly will guide you in choosing the right natives for your yard and your garden goals.

April 9 - Tree Care During DroughtMany trees are stressed by prolonged periods of hot, dry weather. Selecting trees that use water efficiently is one way to make your landscape more resistant to droughts. Learn about several tree maintenance procedures to increase a tree’s chance during drought such as mulching, proper pruning, limiting fertilization and supplemental irrigation. Lara Schuman, an ISA Certified Arborist and acting Program Manager at City of Austin Urban Forestry will share her knowledge on caring for trees.

May 14 - Alternative Methods of GardeningIf you have limited garden space or time yet still have a desire to nurture your green thumb, Master Gardener Pat Mokry will teach you how to raise carefree veggies, herbs and flowers using self-sufficient grow boxes. Then, for some more ‘new’ gardening techniques, Master Gardener Marian Stassney will describe the ancient practices of both keyhole gardening and hugelkultur.

June 11 - Preparing for the Fall Vegetable GardenImagine gardening without sweat dripping from your brow or mosquitos buzzing in your ears or having to water every day. Those are just a few of the many benefits of the cool season vegetable garden. Join us as we discuss vegetable selection, soil preparation and the importance of timing for the fall and winter garden. Master Gardener Patty Leander is a writer for Texas Gardener magazine and grows vegetables year round in her Oak Hill garden.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Travis County Master Gardeners will be offering educational seminars at the
17th Annual Austin Home & Garden Show - Garden Stage on January 17-18, 2015
at various times.

Saturday 1/17/15

11:00 am Roses and Rose Care; Holly Plotner
Roses aren’t just for Valentine’s Day – they can bring color and sweet smells
to your garden nearly year round. Learn about Earth Kind Roses, a designation
indicating high performance, disease and insect resistance, plus the basics of
pruning and rose care.

12:00 pm Drought Resistant Plants; Cheryl Harrison
There are many native and adapted plants that look great in the landscape while
surviving on little water. Discover a selection of plants that will thrive in
Central Texas.

1:00 pm Rainwater Harvesting; Ed Parken
Don’t let valuable rainwater just wash down the gutter when it could be
irrigating your garden and landscape. Learn the basics of rainwater harvesting
and how to construct your own system.

2:00 pm Lawn Care in Times of Drought; Sheryl Williams
Yes, you can have a lawn that looks great under water restrictions. Learn
about turf options and basic lawn care for drought in Central Texas.

The Turfgrass Ecology and Management Short Course is an intensive 5-day educational opportunity for anyone interested in the fundamentals of turfgrass physiology and management. It is designed forprofessional turfgrass managers as well as anyone else in the green industry with a desire to learn the basics of how to properly manage turfgrasses with respect to growth, fertility, pest control, water use, water quality, etc. Attendees will be exposed to the fundamentals of proper turfgrass selection, growth and maintenance as well as the latest up-to-date information from a diverse collection of Texas A&M University faculty.

January is a good
time to plant trees so come learn how to grow fruit trees in your home
garden. Tree talk includes peaches, plums, pears, figs and
apples. Blackberries & grapes will also be discussed. This seminar will
cover the basics including how to plant a tree and which fruit varieties excel
in our area. Master Gardener Joe Posern, fruit specialist, has been growing
fruit in Austin since 2007 and will share his
experience.

Presented by Travis Co
Master Gardeners.

For more information contact:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Travis County, 512-854-9600.

Monday, January 5, 2015

January is a good time to plant trees so come learn about fruit trees for your summer harvest.Growing Fruit in Your Home GardenJanuary
10th, 10 am - noon Zilker Botanical
Garden2220 Barton
Springs Road, Austin, 78746Seminar is free Zilker park entrance fee is $2
per adult, $1 per child or senior, $3 for non-Austin
Residents.

Tree talk includes peaches, plums, pears, figs and
apples. Blackberries & grapes will also be discussed. This seminar will
cover the basics including how to plant a tree and which fruit varieties excel
in our area. Master Gardener Joe Posern, fruit specialist, has been growing
fruit in Austin since 2007 and will share his
experience.

In
partnership with the City of Austin-Office of Sustainability supporting a
healthy and just local food system.

Presented by Travis Co
Master Gardeners.

For more information contact:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Travis County, 512-854-9600.

Followers

The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners’ Court of Texas cooperating. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend a meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are required to contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County at 512-854-9600 ten working days prior to the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made